Hbos Share Discussion Threads

[dope007] 18/12/2008 15:46

so we once again have a large gap between LLOY and HBOS!! Forced sellers in HBOS or simply some speculating even now the deal will change or not happen. Or is it simply a strategy to knock HBOS and then pull LLOY down to close the gap.

[number1] 18/12/2008 15:45

selftrade quoting me a spread of 59-65!!! what the hell is going on here then..

[fatboy1nc] 18/12/2008 15:45

lol, not at all, i have targets to meet before and after, the structure i have on issue will be covered.

i have a strict criteria to follow and to meet

[diku] 18/12/2008 15:43

Friday could be a rally day...no advice intended...

[dope007] 18/12/2008 15:40

even retail stocks are rising!!!

[wskill] 18/12/2008 15:37

Looks like the end of day rise is starting as the shorts close CFDs

[leopold555] 18/12/2008 15:31

Down she goes

[k38] 18/12/2008 15:22

Are you asking for advice?
If so, you had better got out of the market now.

[mova] 18/12/2008 14:52

something is not making sense .... should i sit tight or sell !!! why is HBOS taking such a hammering ...

[debbiegee] 18/12/2008 14:26

aLL THE DATES AND PROCEDURE FOR THE MERGER WERE POSTED VIA RNS EARLIER THIS WEEK!
Thats definate to me .
Midday news saying more repos next year but I really think we all know that.
Many people like myself now only paying half of the morgage from Sept so we could even be pleasantly surprised ?

[letsgetbizzay] 18/12/2008 14:23

The banking sector is not the place to be at the moment, too many bad eggs...

ARM and TATE - now there's 2 stocks that will make you money in the next 2 weeks.

edit - as for HBOS being undervalued, it's not really if you look at LLOY price.

[unicorn77] 18/12/2008 14:18

lol fatboy, if you don't close your shorts in HBOS before the merge, we both know you will lose the shares ;)

[fatboy1nc] 18/12/2008 14:05

scubasi ... ARE U SURE I NEED TO? :)

[rgolding1978] 18/12/2008 13:53

k39, I hope the rally does come for you, but I just see that it dropped quite a bit. Nosedived in fact.

[scubasi] 18/12/2008 13:32

shorts will have to close prior to merger mid Jan, so expect a rise after xmas.

[k38] 18/12/2008 12:48

gcom2
This was all done under the watchful eye of GB.
Only time for the merge, is left now,all done and dust,(as they say).
From jan we will have a mega-bank on the way to success.
Posters are all unique in their own way :)

[diku] 18/12/2008 12:41

the person/persons who approves it can then be blamed later on if it all goes pear shaped:)...

[gcom2] 18/12/2008 12:22

I'm mystified as to who this takeover needs approval from ?

[diku] 18/12/2008 11:49

I was a bit surprised to see a bigger percentage approval from the HBOS shareholders...obviously out of no choice or else the shares loose value...all of a sudden HBOS shareholders have woken up!!!...

[k38] 18/12/2008 11:29

will gain approval...just something to say (post)to pass the time :)
A rally this afternoon and tomorow is on the way.

[gcom2] 18/12/2008 11:02

surely it has approval ? both partie's shareholders have voted yes and the government have backed it even to the point of ignoring competition rules, what approval do you mean ?

[raweden] 18/12/2008 10:24

Personally I think it will gain approval, otherwise UK banking will be thrown into meltdown IMHO.

[hdenandy] 18/12/2008 09:56

Seeing as the whole British banking system is reliant on the merger taking place, and is government backed, do you think there is the remotest chance it won't gain approval ??

[raweden] 18/12/2008 09:50

mova, its just my personal theory as I cant understand why else the HBOS and LLOY prices havent reached parity yet. Maybe the Court regulator approval is a fomality, but if you go onto LLoyds website and check out the Q&A re the deal it does caveat that dates for complettion of the deal by saying it's subject to Court and regulator approval. I have a decent holding in HBOS, so fingers crossed.Cheers.